Early Journal Content on JSTOR, Free to Anyone in the World This article is one of nearly 500,000 scholarly works digitized and made freely available to everyone in the world by JSTOR. Known as the Early Journal Content, this set of works include research articles, news, letters, and other writings published in more than 200 of the oldest leading academic journals. The works date from the mid-seventeenth to the early twentieth centuries. We encourage people to read and share the Early Journal Content openly and to tell others that this resource exists. People may post this content online or redistribute in any way for non-commercial purposes. Read more about Early Journal Content at http://about.jstor.org/participate-jstor/individuals/early- journal-content . JSTOR is a digital library of academic journals, books, and primary source objects. JSTOR helps people discover, use, and build upon a wide range of content through a powerful research and teaching platform, and preserves this content for future generations. JSTOR is part of ITHAKA, a not-for-profit organization that also includes Ithaka S+R and Portico. For more information about JSTOR, please contact support@jstor.org. Vol. 20 September-October, 1920 No. 5 TORREYA A Bi-Monthly Journal of Botanical Notes and News EDITED FOR THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB BY NORMAN TAYLOR JOHN TORREY, 1796-187$. CONTENTS Habits and habitats of the North American Resurrection Fern : E. F. Andrews 91 Vegetation of a cinder field : G, T. Hastings ...... 96 Shorter Notes Disappearing wild flowers : E. G. Brixton 101 New specific name : E. W. Berry 101 New form of Stanleya : T. D. A. Cockerell 101 Reviews : Henry and Flood's The Douglas Fir : P. A. Rydberg ......... 102 Pellett's American Honey Plants : F. Stoll 104 Proceedings of the Club 104 News Items 106 Published for the Club At 41 North Queen Street, Lancaster! Pa. by The New Era Printing Company "Entered at the Post Office at Lancaster, Pa., as second-cUsa matter. THE TORREY BOTANICAL CLUB President HERBERT M. RICHARDS, Sc.D. Vice-Presidents JOHN HENDLEY BARNHART, A.M., M 1> C. STUART GAGER, Ph.D. Secretary and Treasurer FRANCIS W. PENNELL, Ph.D. New York Botanical Garden New York City MEETINGS Meetings twice each month from October to May inclusive : the second Tuesday it 8:15 p.m., at the American Museum of Natural History or at Columbia Uni- versity ; the last Wednesday at 3:30 p. m., in the Museum Building of the New York Botanical Garden. PUBLICATIONS All subscriptions and other business communications relating to the publications of the Club should be addressed to the Treasurer, Dr. Francis W. Pennell, New York Botanical Garden, Bronx Park, New York City. Matters relating to advertisements and circulation should be referred to Dr. Michael Levine, Montefiore Hospital, New York City. Bulletin. Monthly, established 1870. Price, $4.00 a year; single numbers 40 cents. Of former volumes, only 24-46 can be supplied separately ; certain numbers of other volumes are available, but the entire stock of some numbers has been reserved for the completion of sets. Manuscripts intended for publication in the Bulletin should be addressed to the Editor, Osborn Botanical Laboratory, Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut. Papers should not exceed twenty pages in length, and illustrations should be limited to one page of half tones or one plate for each ten pages of text. Longer and more copiously illustrated papers, however, may be published if the excess pages and illustrations are paid for by the con- tributors. Torreya. Bimonthly, established 1 901. Price, $1. 00 a year. Manuscripts in- tended for publication in Torreya should be addressed to Norman Taylor, Editor, Brooklyn Botanic Garden, Brooklyn, N. Y. Memoirs. Occasional, established 1889. (See preceding page of cover.) Preliminary Catalogue of Anthophyta and Pteridophyta within 100 miles of New York City, 1888. Price, $1.00 Reprints. Contributors of articles accepted for publication in the Bulletin should order reprints, if desired, when they return galley proof to the editor. 25 copies of reprints without cover may be had gratis. If cover is wanted, or if more than 25 copies are wanted, they may be ordered through the editor at the. following rates from The New Era Printing Co., Lancaster, Pa., contributor paying for all his reprints. NEW PRICE LIST OF REPRINTS 4pp. 8pp. J 12pp. 16pp. 20pp. 24pp. 28pp. 32pp. 48pp. J 64pp. 25 copies $1.40 $2.45 $3.65 $ 4-40 $ 5-65 $ 6.50 $ 8.00 $8.45 #12-55 $15-90 50 " 1.65 2.90 4-25 510 6.65 7-75 9.40 985 14-15 1735 75 " 1-95 3-35 4-85 5-65 7.60 8.75 10.45 11.25 15-65 1995 100 2.25 3-8o 5-35 6-35 8.25 9.80 11.55 12.45 17-55 22.05 150 '* 2.70 4.60 6.50 7.60 10.20 12.10 14.20 15.20 21-35 26.80 200 3-00 5.05 7.15 8.35 11.40 13.50 15.80 16.85 23-55 29.60 300 " « 3-«5 6.20 9.20 10.70 14.85 17.55 20.50 21.05 30.20 37-40 Covers: 25 for $1.75. Additional covers, ijc. each. Plates: 100 for $1.00.